What is the 'ridge-to-valley' approach followed in the watershed works reviewed in Pune district?
- A.Treating the catchment from the upper slopes downwards
- B.Lining canals from the dam to the field outlet
- C.Transferring water from surplus basins to deficit basins
- D.Building check dams only in the lowest part of a valley
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Explanation
The correct answer is treating the catchment from the upper slopes downwards. Watershed structures seen on the visit were developed on this approach, among them Continuous Contour Trenches, earthen nala bunds, cement nala bunds, Kolhapuri-type weirs and storage ponds, and the Secretary reviewed how far they had reduced rainwater runoff, recharged groundwater and improved water availability for agriculture. Option B describes canal lining, which belongs to irrigation distribution and not to watershed treatment. Option C describes river interlinking, a different kind of project altogether. Option D is wrong because confining structures to the valley floor is the opposite of the approach, which begins at the ridge so that runoff is slowed before it gathers speed. Villagers reported that works across eleven villages of the Khed Project had raised groundwater levels enough to allow two to three crops a year.
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Practice Questions
WDC-PMKSY 2.0, under which watershed works were reviewed in Pune district, is implemented by which department?
- A.Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development
- B.Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Jal Shakti
- C.Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- D.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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- A.Ralegan Siddhi
- B.Hiware Bazar
- C.Punsari
- D.Dharnai
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- A.47 talukas
- B.76 talukas
- C.104 talukas
- D.150 talukas
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- A.Prataprao Jadhav
- B.Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
- C.Punya Salila Srivastava
- D.Rajiv Bahl
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Read the full explanation →Which ministry carried the Yoga for Unity campaign on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
- A.Ministry of Home Affairs
- B.Ministry of Ayush
- C.Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
- D.Ministry of Culture
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